definition deface
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- deface verb [T]. › to ​damage and ​spoil the ​appearance of something by writing or ​drawing on it: He was ​fined for defacing ​library ​books. (Definition of deface from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press). See all translations.
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Definition of complacent in English: Complacent and complaisant are two words which are similar in pronunciation and which both come from the Latin verb complacere ‘to please’, but in English they do not mean the same thing. Complacent is far commoner and means ‘smug and self-satisfied’.
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- defame verb [T]. › to ​damage someone’s or something’s ​reputation by saying or writing ​bad things that are not ​true: He was behind the ​propaganda ​campaign to defame his ​political ​opponent. defamation noun [U] us /ˌdef·əˈmeɪ·ʃən/. noun [U] us /ˌdef·əˈmeɪ·ʃən/.
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- Synonyms: destroy, raze, demolish, ruin, wreck. These verbs mean to cause the complete ruin or wreckage of something or someone. Destroy, raze, and demolish can all imply reduction to ruins or even complete obliteration: I saw the best minds of my generation destroyed by madness (Allen Ginsberg).
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- Two muscles are involved in the control of urine flow: 1  The sphincter, which is a circular muscle surrounding the urethra. You must be able to squeeze this muscle to prevent urine from leaking out. 2  The detrusor, which is the muscle of the bladder wall. This must stay relaxed so that the bladder can expand.
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Nearby words for marred 1, 2. flaw, injure; blot. Mar, deface, disfigure, deform agree in applying to some form of injury. Mar is general, but usually refers to an external or surface injury, if it is a physical one: The tabletop was marred by dents and scratches. Deface refers to a surface injury that may be temporary or easily repaired: a tablecloth defaced by penciled notations.
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- Definition of trash. 1  transitive verb. 2  1 : throw away 1 standards of reality and truth were trashed — Edwin Diamond. 3  2 : vandalize, destroy. 4  3 : attack, assault. 5  4 : spoil, ruin trashing the environment. 6  5 : to subject to criticism or invective; especially : to disparage strongly a film trashed by the critics. 7  intransitive verb.
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decimate to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of the army's attack decimated the enemy's defenses beyond repair Synonyms annihilate, cream, destroy, demolish, desolate, devastate, do in, extinguish, nuke, pull down, pulverize, raze, rub out, ruin, shatter, smash, tear down, total, vaporize, waste, wrack, wreckRelated ...
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deface Someone has defaced this sign. Someone has defaced this sign. Someone has defaced this sign. To deface is defined as to spoil the appearance, mar or disfigure. When you draw graffiti over a beautiful piece of art, this is an example of when you deface the art.
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Pregnancy, Trying to conceive & Parenting Forum Posts: 1,008. I've read that at 10 weeks the baby can move, but it is too subtle for you to feel. I think it's more a second trimester thing. I'm convinced that my baby is still chilling out on my bladder, because I have been losing weight throughout pregnancy and the area behind my belly button is getting smaller.
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displace replace, displace, supplant, supersede mean to put out of a usual or proper place or into the place of another. replace implies a filling of a place once occupied by something lost, destroyed, or no longer usable or adequate.isplace implies an ousting or dislodging. supplant implies either a dispossessing or usurping of another's place, possessions, or privileges or an uprooting of something and its replacement with something else. supersede implies replacing a person or thing that has become superannuated, obsolete, or otherwise inferior.
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Energy, Plants & Man Definition of dismantle for English Language Learners. : 1  to take (something, such as a machine or structure) apart so that it is in separate pieces. : 2  to destroy (something) in an orderly way : to gradually cause (something) to come to an end.
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- Undermine is defined as to dig beneath, weaken or injure. 1  An example of to undermine is digging a space under a walkway for irrigation. 2  An example of to undermine is a weak person on a team making the team lose a game.
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waste trash - worthless material that is to be disposed of rubbish, scrap waste, waste material, waste matter, waste product - any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted; they collect the waste once a week; much of the waste material is carried off in the sewers
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Definitions &Translations Panacea(noun) (Greek mythology) the goddess of healing; daughter of Aesculapius and sister of Hygeia. panacea, nostrum, catholicon, cure-all(noun) hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists.
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- Deface definition, to mar the surface or appearance of; disfigure: to deface a wall by writing on it. See more.
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waste Synonym Discussion of waste. ravage, devastate, waste, sack, pillage, despoil mean to lay waste by plundering or destroying. ravage implies violent often cumulative depredation and destruction. ⟨a hurricane ravaged the coast⟩ devastate implies the complete ruin and desolation of a wide area.
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Can the VA Reduce a Veteran's Disability Compensation Benefits? Jail. The VA can reduce compensation when a veteran is in any local, state or federal jail or prison for more than 60 days. On day 61, the VA can reduce the benefits; if the Veteran was receiving benefits of 20% or more, the VA can reduce the benefit to 10% (this is the current law, and could change).
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deflate Define deflate: to release air or gas from; to reduce in size, importance, or effectiveness — deflate in a sentence to release air or gas from; to reduce in size, importance, or effectiveness; to reduce (a price level) or cause (a volume of credit) to contract…
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Nearby words for defacing verb (used with object), defaced, defacing. 1. to mar the surface or appearance of; disfigure: to deface a wall by writing on it. 2. to efface, obliterate, or injure the surface of, as to make illegible or invalid: to deface a bond.
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- irreplaceable definition: The definition of irreplaceable is something or someone that cannot be replaced. (adjective) Your children are an example of something you would describe as irreplaceable....
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DEGRADATION Definition of abjection. 1 : a low or downcast state : degradation.
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humble degrade - reduce in worth or character, usually verbally; She tends to put down younger women colleagues; His critics took him down after the lecture demean, disgrace, take down, put down abase, chagrin, humiliate, humble, mortify - cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of; He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss
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- verb (used with object) 1. to destroy or ruin (a building or other structure), especially on purpose; tear down; raze. 2. to put an end to; destroy; explode: The results of his research demolished many theories. 3. to lay waste to; ruin utterly:
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sortir translation | French-English dictionary (=déplacer) to take out. sortir qch de qch to take sth out of sth. Elle a sorti son porte-monnaie de son sac. She took her purse out of her bag. Je vais sortir la voiture du garage. I'll get the car out of the garage.
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- Definition of complacent. 1  1 : marked by self-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies : marked by complacency : self-satisfied a complacent smile. 2  2 : complaisant 1 complacent flattery. 3  3 : unconcerned.